Key Facts

North Carolina Wesleyan College is a 4-year co-educational college founded in 1956. With a foundation in the liberal arts, the college prepares students for successful careers, professional advancement, life-long learning, and responsible participation in their communities. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Quick Facts:

Enrollment: About 650 students in the traditional program on the Rocky Mount campus. Another 800 students are enrolled in the adult degree programs at sites in Goldsboro, Greenville, Raleigh-Durham, Rocky Mount, and Wilmington.

Student-Faculty Ratio: 13 to 1

Affiliated with The United Methodist Church and open to all religions.

Accreditation: North Carolina Wesleyan College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award baccalaureate degrees. [For questions about accreditation, contact: The Commission on Colleges,1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500.]

The Teacher Education Program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Anti-discrimination Policy: North Carolina Wesleyan College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school administered programs.